"What has happened is horrendous and I just can’t imagine anyone doing this to any animal."

A 23-year-old man has been reported to the procurator fiscal and has been charged with a number of other offences.

Detective Sergeant Graeme Dursley said: "This has been a horrific crime. I would like to assure the public that the incident is isolated to the death of the dog in question and this investigation is not linked to any other acts of cruelty to animals."